Retainer



F. FULGORA.

RETAINER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11. 1911.

1 ,8 1 5,768. Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

WITNESS INVENTOR.

UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

FRED FULGOBA, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR. OF ONE-HALF '10 JAMES J. CLAIR, 0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

RETAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

Application filed July 17, 1917. Serial No. 180,986.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnno FUneoRA, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, county of Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Retainers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to retainers, more particularly for use in the connection with a note book for detachably securing the book in the pocket of a garment to prevent accidental displacement, and although designed primarily for the purpo e of a book retainer, yet it is to be understood that the device can be employed for any purpose wherein it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a simple, strong, durable, efficient and inexpensive retainer, for the purpose hereinbefore referred to.

With the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists ofthe novel con struction, combination and arran ement of parts, as hereinafter more speci cally described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a note book showing the adaptation of the retaining device in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of one side of the cover of a book the retainer being attached to said side, further being illustrated in longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the book with one side of the cover thrown back and further illustratin in connection with said side showing the a aptation therein of the .retainer in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of a retainer.

in accordance with this invention, and which consists of a rectangular body portion 3, formed of thin metallic material, and which when secured to the outer face of the section 1 of the cover acts as a reinforcement for said section and prevents the same from buckling.

Formed integral with each longitudinal edge of the body portion 3, near the outer terminus thereof is a laterally extending bendable securing barb 4. Each of the barbs 4 is adapted to extend through the section 1 and be clenched against the inner face of said section 1 as at 5, see Fig. 3.

Formed integral with each longitudinal edge of the body portion 3, near the inner terminus thereof is a laterally extending bendable securing barb 6, and each of said barbs 6 is adapted to extend through the section 1, and be clenched against the inner face of said section, as at 7, see Fig. 3.

Formed integral with the inner horizontal edge of the body portion 3, centrally thereof, is a laterally extending bendable securing barb 8, which is adapted to extend through the section 1 and be clenched against the inner face of said section 1, as at 9, seeFig. 3.

The barbs 4:, 6 and 8 are tapered, and each of the barbs 4, 6 is of a length, that when positioned to secure the body portion 3 to the section 1, it will terminate at a point between thelongitudinal center and one longitudinal edge of the body portion 3. The barb 8 is of such length, that when in securing position, it will have its free end extend between the free ends of the barbs 4, 6, .By employing the barbs at the side edges The outer terminus of the body portion 3, merges into a clamping arm 10, which op- .poses the outer face of the body portion 3.-

The arm 10 is of tapering formation and of ogee curvature in longitudinal section and substantially concave in transverse section.

The inner or free end of the arm 10, as at 11, is circular and indented as at 12...

The clamping arm 10, is resilient, and its free end is normally in close proximity to the outer faceof the body portion 3, and owin to the shape of thearm, when a ply of fa ric is inserted between the arm 10 and.

the body portion 3, said inner end 11 of the arm 10 will friction-ally clamp said ply of fabric. whereby the book will be prevented from accidental displacement.

The concaving of the armnot only reinforces it but also increases its elastic characteristic.

What I claim is:

retainer for the purpose set forth comprising a flat rectangular metallic body havin; each longitudinal edge provided with a pair of bendable securing barbs and its inner horizontal edge with a bendable securing barb, a tapering res1l1ent clampmg arm minus of said body and positioned against the outer face of the latter, said arm being of ogee curvature in longitudinal section throughout and substantially concave in cross section at any point from near its forward to near its inner end, said arm having its inner end free and circular and indented. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRED FULGO-RA'. I \Vitnesses:

JAMES J. CLAIR, MAX H. Snonovrrz. 

